New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-17
PAINTING LORD SALISBURY.
TIRE PREMIER TOOK OFFICE WITH lhh
HELP OF THE PARNELLITE VOIE-
A TEST AMENDMENT TO THE COERCION BILL ~ DE
URGED BY THE GLADsToNlAN0o
IsTs INVITED TO RETURN TO THE

URGED BY THE GLADsToNIANs-UNi'
IsTs INVITED TO RETURN TO ihN
LIBERAL FOLD. go,
LONDON, May 16-The proposal OF MI SH,t.a Hui'YN
that the House of Commons ADJOURN ior 'no
sun holidays from May "a to June ieare' ..'e
House only four nights for debate Oh INC N0o'..ou
hin before the adjournment as all the o'noi
.,..;,rs ,,;n ba occnpied with the estimates IL
IL doubtful whether the first clause Vi tne
Coercion hill can be passed before tne
sd;orrnment Sir William Vernon Harcourt pro-
noses an important amendment to the bill, exempt
inc from secret inquiry all proceedings reia'ing u
nubic meetings or agraTian movements lncluuhs
combin atjons TO obtain reductions OF rent Ane
Gladstonians will make this test amendheht Al
the Government accepts it the bill VIII De permit
ted 10 advance: but if the Government refuses
everv nossible device will be used TO obstruct the
measure ,.n
The Government will modify the Irish Land bill
in the House of Lords. The original clauses en-
abled solvent tenants to apply for reduction Oh
rent under an appeal IN bankruptcy. III is now
proposed, as q substitute, that lolnt application
ne made for a bankruptcy order by both landlord
and tenant and further, that the coult be empow-
cred to stay an eviction without declaring bank
rnntoy by granting an extension of time for pay
ment
Of the Eighty Club tonight. strongly condemned
the Coercion bill as unjust and exasperatng to the
Irish peope He saidthat hat divided the Liberals
MAS not the question of granting Home Rule TO the
Irish, but of granting them liberty Although the
text of Mr.. Gladstones bills was dead, their spnlt
of generosity and confidence toward Ireland stlil
existed If Lord Harrington and his followers de-
sired the return TO the Liberal party they would be
welcomed and treaty of peace might be formed
based upon the four conditions set forth III Lord
Hartington's electoral address
The speaker blamed the UnIonists for adopt
ing an attitude of hostility before they
knew whether OF not the oiad-
stonians would accept their conditions.
than twenty Liberal commoners who desired
20 exclude Irish members from west
minister, and said that there was not
one of those twenty who was not willing
10 give up the point in order to secure
The return of HARRINGTON TO the Liberal
ranks. He taunted Lord Salisbury, with having
Sote. IN the face of Forster's accusation
against Parnell of completely IN, crime,
The Times. He concluded by declaring that the
Liberals wanted the UniOnists to reloin their old
party, and would pay any honorable pnce to get
The speech created sensation in the lob5ies of
Parliament. Tie Home Rulers regarded II as III
nmDh for their cause.
consideration 10 the House of Commons THIS
evening Mr. Dillon led in attack
upon the appointments of Mr.. Balfour and
Colonel King -Harman, charging the former
with incompetence. neglect OF duty ana
contemptuous treatment of the PaTneltes. Mr..
Dillon was supported by Mcssrs Campbell-Banner-
man, Fowler and Harrington.
Mr. Balfour replied that it was difficult thing 10
please the Parnellites, who complained that
his salary too large while Colonel
King fiarman received no salary at all. and
that he knew nothing about Ireland. while Colonel
Klng-Harman knew too much.
Mr.. Smith defended the appointments.
The subject then dropped. In
a discussion on coinage Mr. Goschen
SAID he was averse 10 proposing the adoption OF the
Aecimal system. He believed the trading COM
munity would object to any change.